Assistant Manager – Finance (F/M/D)

Freudenberg Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking a Chartered Accountant with 3–4 years of experience in finance and accounts or statutory audits to manage financial closure, reporting and governance in Bengaluru. The role requires coordinating audits, overseeing PPE accounting, treasury activities, and strong internal controls.

The candidate will interact with cross-functional teams, drive process improvements, and ensure compliant financial reporting across subsidiaries.

Qualifications

• CA with 3 to 4 years of experience in finance and accounts or statutory audit.
• Experience in financial closure, reporting and audit management preferred.
• Strong knowledge of accounting controls and balance-sheet reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly book closure and OneStream reporting, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Act as the SPOC for statutory and internal audits, coordinate with auditors and stakeholders, drive closure of audit queries.
• Oversee the PPE accounting cycle, including capitalisation, depreciation, disposals, and asset verification.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting and liquidity management, bank reconciliations, and treasury activities.
• Assist AGM Finance on significant and non-routine accounting matters.
• Maintain robust balance-sheet controls and timely reconciliations.
• Identify control gaps and lead process improvement and automation initiatives.
• Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders on finance matters.

Skills

Financial reporting

Audit coordination

Treasury management

Internal controls

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

OneStream

Excel

Job description

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Responsibilities:

• Financial Closure & Reporting: Own the monthly book closure and OneStream reporting, ensuring timely, accurate and complete financial reporting.
• Audit Management: Act as the SPOC for statutory and internal audits, coordinate with auditors and stakeholders, ensure timely submission of deliverables and drive closure of audit queries and observations.
• PPE & Capital Projects: Oversee the complete PPE accounting cycle, including timely capitalisation of assets, FAR management, depreciation runs, asset transfers/disposals and periodic physical verification. Coordinate and provide financial information/reports relating to expansion and capital projects.
• Treasury Management: Oversee cash flow forecasting and liquidity management, review bank reconciliation statements and ensure timely posting of required BRS adjustments. Manage placement of term deposits based on liquidity requirements and liaise with bankers on banking arrangements and other business requirements.
• Accounting & Compliance: Assist AGM Finance on significant and non-routine accounting and reporting matters.
• Balance Sheet & Controls: Oversee key balance-sheet reconciliations, ageing and open items, ensuring timely resolution and maintaining robust financial controls.
• Process Improvement: Identify control gaps and process inefficiencies and lead initiatives to strengthen internal controls, improve processes and drive automation.
• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate with business and cross-functional stakeholders on finance matters.

Key Expectations

• Timely month-end closure
• Accurate OneStream reporting
• Effective audit management
• Strong accounting compliance
• Robust PPE & balance-sheet controls
• Effective treasury management
• Continuous process improvement

Qualifications:

Chartered Accountant with 3 to 4 Years of experience in finance and accounts or statutory audit.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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